This scheme, clear and simple, actually is not a reliable method to date a Stratocaster. However, in the first three months of 2010, an all numerals 8-digit serial number was used, with the “10” prefix in normal font, followed by six digits. “MX12” for 2012) in bold, plus 5 or 6 digits indicating the guitar. Thus, since 2010, Fender Stratocaster made in Mexico featured a serial number with the simple “MX” prefix followed by the last two digits of the year (e.g. In 2010, Fender decided to merge the serial number of the Signature Stratocasters made in Mexico with that of the other Mexican Stratocasters and moved it on the back of the headstock. These guitars should be dated by reading the other dates on body, on the neck, underneath the pickguard or thanks to the 1996, 20 anniversary tags placed on the back of the headstock or on the neck plate. Oddly enough, some Stratocasters made in the ‘90s or in the 2000s featured a strange “MSN6” or “MSN7” prefix even though they were not made in 1996 or 1997. Some Mexican signature guitars followed the same serialization scheme, while others sported a “MSN” or “MSZ” prefix if made respectively in the ‘90s or in the 2000s.
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